Which to use
“redimir” and “resumir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,478
- “redimir” frequency rank
- #14,947
- “resumir” frequency rank
- 38425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | redimir | resumir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | variação de remir | resumar |
Where the eye mixes redimir and resumir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses redimir with resumir
A purely visual mix-up. redimir (/Rɨ.di.ˈmiɾ/) and resumir (/xe.zʊ.ˈmiɾ/, /xe.zʊ.ˈmi/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
redimir is recorded at frequency rank #23,478, classified as averb, pronounced /Rɨ.di.ˈmiɾ/. resumir is at rank #14,947, tagged as averb, pronounced /xe.zʊ.ˈmiɾ/, /xe.zʊ.ˈmi/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38425, this pair ranks #28,034 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of redimir vs resumir
Shared letters: eimr. Private to "redimir": d. Private to "resumir": su.
"redimir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "resumir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "redimir" and "resumir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "redimir" or "resumir"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "redimir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "resumir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,034 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "redimir" and "resumir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "redigir vs redimir". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #28,034 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.